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Multi-State Crackdown Seizes Guns and Fentanyl, Sparks Due Process Debate
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Multi-State Crackdown Seizes Guns and Fentanyl, Sparks Due Process Debate

Federal Sweep Targets Alleged Transnational Gang Activity Across Six States Federal prosecutors have charged more than 25 alleged members and...

Staff Reporter | 1 month ago
Syracuse Standoff Leaves Officers Wounded, Renews Gun Violence Reckoning
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Syracuse Standoff Leaves Officers Wounded, Renews Gun Violence Reckoning

Hours-Long Syracuse Standoff Leaves Three Officers Injured and Community Shaken Two Syracuse police officers were shot and a third officer...

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DNA Breakthrough Leads to Arrest in 1986 Texas Teen Murder
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DNA Breakthrough Leads to Arrest in 1986 Texas Teen Murder

Nearly 40 Years Later, Advancements in DNA Technology Bring Long-Awaited Arrest in Murder of Texas Teen After almost four decades...

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Georgia Mayor’s Mass Police Firings Reversed After Outcry Over Retaliation
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Georgia Mayor’s Mass Police Firings Reversed After Outcry Over Retaliation

Small Georgia Town’s Police Force Reinstated After Sudden Mass Firings Spark Outrage A small town in northwest Georgia is breathing...

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Georgia Mayor Fires Entire Police Force After Wife Complaints Surface
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Georgia Mayor Fires Entire Police Force After Wife Complaints Surface

Georgia Mayor Dissolves Entire Police Department After Officers Raise Concerns About His Wife A small North Georgia town is reeling...

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Florida Jury Delivers Justice in U.S.-Backed Plot to Kill Haiti’s President
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Florida Jury Delivers Justice in U.S.-Backed Plot to Kill Haiti’s President

Florida Jury Holds Four Men Accountable in Plot to Assassinate Haiti’s President A federal jury in Florida has convicted four...

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Judge Defends Transparency in Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Delay
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Judge Defends Transparency in Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Delay

Court Upholds Transparency While Granting Defense More Time in High-Stakes Kirk Assassination Case A Utah judge has granted a delay...

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Georgia Man Indicted for Graphic Death Threats Against Trump Officials
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Georgia Man Indicted for Graphic Death Threats Against Trump Officials

Federal Charges Filed After Violent Threats Target Former Trump Officials A Georgia man has been indicted on federal charges after...

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Federal Court to Decide Competency in Lynx Killing While Charges Stand
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Federal Court to Decide Competency in Lynx Killing While Charges Stand

Federal Court Weighs Mental Competency in Charlotte Light Rail Killing, Case to Proceed Regardless of Outcome Federal prosecutors and defense...

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Elder Assault Charges Spark ICE Pressure, Test Wisconsin Sanctuary Policies
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Elder Assault Charges Spark ICE Pressure, Test Wisconsin Sanctuary Policies

Federal Officials Urge Accountability in Wisconsin Assault Case While Immigration Debate Intensifies A man accused of sexually assaulting an elderly...

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Right-Wing Outrage Machine Targets Muslim Civil Rights Group Over Viral Clip
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Right-Wing Outrage Machine Targets Muslim Civil Rights Group Over Viral Clip

Viral Clip Fuels Political Firestorm as Civil Rights Group Faces Renewed Funding Scrutiny A short video circulating on social media...

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Fetterman Demands Democrats Confront Antisemitism at NYC Protest
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Fetterman Demands Democrats Confront Antisemitism at NYC Protest

Fetterman Slams NYC Protesters, Urges Democrats to Confront Extremism Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is once again breaking publicly with...

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